Story 97 of 100 · Based on Mark 5:25-34
The Woman Who Touched Jesus' Cloak
In the crowd that followed Jesus there was a woman who had been sick for twelve years. She had suffered a great deal under many doctors and had spent all she had, yet instead of getting better she grew worse.
She had heard about Jesus. She came up behind him in the crowd and thought:
—If I just touch his cloak, I will be healed.
She touched Jesus' cloak, and immediately the bleeding stopped. She felt in her body that she was healed.
At once Jesus realized that power had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd and asked:
—Who touched my cloak?
—You see the people crowding against you —his disciples answered—, and yet you ask, "Who touched me?"
But Jesus kept looking around to see who had done it. The woman, trembling with fear, came and fell at his feet and told him the whole truth.
—Daughter —Jesus said to her—, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.
Jesus noticed one person in the whole crowd. He looks at you with love too.
Let's talk: What would you say to Jesus if you could come close to him today?
You can tell Jesus anything you want. He listens to you. Goodnight.